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Tom Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Tom Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grant, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grant, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Dist Buffalo Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Tom Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Golden Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grant, West …
Son, age 15
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 24
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Grant, West …
Head, age 33
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Tom Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grant, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arlenia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollenia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arlenia Davis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollenia Davis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Davis
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Grant, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Grant, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. J. Reynolds | 22 | boarder | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emery Glass | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Oda Glass | 30 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Dayton Glass | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Edelene Glass | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dewey Glass | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Becca Glass | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Earl C. Atkinson | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E. Atkinson | 35 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Herbert Atkinson | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Atkinson | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Beatrice Atkinson | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Frances Atkinson | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Earl Atkinson | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Prince Atkinson | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mamie Woods | 20 | servant | Housework | West Virginia |
| 17 | Giles Hesson | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lula Hesson | 22 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Helen Hesson | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Thomas Hesson | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Gladys Hesson | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Gilbert Ballard | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Ballard | 22 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Pauline Ballard | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jeff Armentrout | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Kate E. Armentrout | 34 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 27 | Mary B. Armentrout | 28 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Andrew P. Armentrout | 25 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | John A. Wagoner | 6 | grand-son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Tom Hayes | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Magdaline Hayes | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Loral Hayes | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Tom Davis THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Davis | 28 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Sarah Davis | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Golden Davis | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Frank Davis | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | W. Crawford | 42 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 39 | Katherine Crawford | 37 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Ernest Crawford | 18 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lavina Crawford | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy Crawford | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Blanche Crawford | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | David Crawford | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lewis Crawford | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ellis Crawford | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Crawford | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Katherine Crawford | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ada Crawford | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Dorothy Crawford | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Tom
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)